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Subscribe to Backblog  John Monoky's Take on Selling in Turbulent Times May 5, 2009 By John Cousineau Categories: General Tech and Business Events John Monoky is an Adjunct Professor of Executive Education, Ross School of Business, UMich. He recently made a presentation to technology industry executives sponsored by the BC Technology Industry Association, BC Innovation Council + Sauder School of Business (UBC) on Selling in Turbulent Times.... SIG Conference: Day 2 – Examining Offshore Measures & Encouraging Tech Advancement April 15, 2009 By consider the source Categories: General Outsourcing Tech and Business Events Captive vs. Outsource DuPont’s Frank Conway co-presented with our own Brian Smith on the considerations between captive and outsourced solutions, which they compared to “seeing in a sandstorm.” As Frank pointed out, the decision is often a journey that reflects executives’ mindsets. Having a captive... Mesh Day 1 - Too Wired April 8, 2009 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Tech and Business Events Couldn't make it to Mesh for day two as the babysitter didn't show, but fortunately today's episode of Tyra show is about Twitter addiction and Facebook breakups, so it's almost the same but with Tyra's sassy attitude. Yesterday, the first day of Mesh Conference was my third year attending Mesh and... SIG Conference: Day 1 Review – First Impressions April 3, 2009 By consider the source Categories: General Outsourcing Tech and Business Events The 35th Sourcing Interests Group kicked off its summit yesterday in Baltimore, MD. There are over 325 attendees this year, up slightly from last fall. The healthy attendance at a time when discretionary travel has been restricted across the board underscores the critical importance of current... Conferences, community and social media March 30, 2009 By Paul Marshall Categories: General Social Networking Tech and Business Events Had the good fortune this past week to attend one of the premier conferences in our industry (RCM09) and meet with several of the main players in our space, the asset health and reliability space, and with several customers and prospects who are looking to take the next step in their asset... Social Media Marketing Conference February 19, 2009 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Social Networking Tech and Business Events Today was the first day of the Social Media Marketing conference in Toronto, at the Old Mill, where amidst the old world eclectic setting, we tried to make sense of the new media chaos that is social media. As if symbolizing the lingering role of old technology disrupting the promise of the digital... NextMEDIA Conference November 27, 2008 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Tech and Business Events My intention to live blog and microblog the nextMEDIA conference were dashed by the almost total lack of Internet connection and only one power outlet in the place. The venue CiRCA, is not appropriate for a conference. I've been here before for a conference - or rather unconference, CaseCamp - and... Please select a category:
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